S.R. 19 at S.R. 119 Roundabout Intersection Improvement Project

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

6:00 p.m. Presentation

NorthWood High School Auditorium

Nappanee, Indiana

Welcome Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement Purpose/Explanation of Public Information Meeting Public Meeting Format Visit our sign-in table Informational Handouts Participate during public comment session Project display area

INDOT INDOT Mission:

INDOT will plan, build, maintain and operate a superior transportation system enhancing safety, mobility and economic growth

INDOT Values: Respect Teamwork Accountability Excellence

6 district offices 3,722 employees $396 million/annual operating budget $1 billion/annual capital expenditures 28,410 total lane miles

5,098 lane miles of interstate 16,519 lane miles of two-lane roads 5,320 INDOT-owned bridges

INDOT Profile

Welcome Introduction of INDOT Project Officials

Project Management Design Real Estate Public Involvement Local Officials

Elkhart County Recognition of Elected Public Officials

Public Meeting Sign-in at attendance table to be added to project

mailing list Letters were mailed to project stakeholders within

project area Announcement of this meeting was posted to INDOT

website and public involvement list serve Media release issued

Project Stakeholders Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Division Federal Highways Administration Elkhart County Local communities Elected Public Officials Community residents and citizens Commuters Trucking industry Schools Emergency Services

Project Purpose and Need Improve intersection configuration & traffic operation Reduce rear end & right angle crashes Replace failing small structure over Christophel Ditch

Existing Conditions S.R. 19 classified as a rural minor arterial

roadway S.R. 119 classified as a rural major collector

roadway One travel lane in each direction Speed limit; 55 mph Poor intersection alignment Combination of signalized and stop-controlled

intersection

Existing Conditions S.R. 19 Asphalt travel lanes 12ft wide Paved shoulders 4ft to 5ft wide Last resurfaced in 2003 Intersection signalized in 2005 Land use is agricultural with some commercial

Existing Conditions S.R. 119 Asphalt travel lanes 12 ft. wide Paved shoulders 1-2 ft. wide Last resurfaced in 2002 Intersection signalized in 2005 Land use is agricultural and residential

Existing Conditions C.R. 44 Narrow travel lanes, 9 ft wide No shoulders Poor drainage Commercial property access Stop-control at S.R. 19 C.R. 44 East is gravel road Poor intersection angle

Existing Small Structure Small structure over Christophel Ditch Concrete slab box culvert with concrete

wingwalls Exposed reinforcing steel Concrete fractures Scour present Wingwalls require riprap

Intersection Improvement Single Lane Roundabout Designed to accommodate oversize trucks Center island and outside truck aprons Similar capacity to signalized intersection Everyone slows down

Project Typical Sections Approaches are broken down into shoulder

sections and curb & gutter sections S.R. 19

12 ft-wide lane & 8 ft shoulder transitions to 15 ft-wide lane with curb & gutter section

Raised center median in curb & gutter section

Project Typical Sections S.R. 119

12 ft-wide lane & 2 ft shoulder transitions to 15 ft-wide lane with curb and gutter section

Raised center median in curb & gutter section

Project Typical Sections C.R. 44

Transition from existing lane width to 15 ft-wide lane with curb & gutter section

Raised center median in curb & gutter section Roundabout Typical Section

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Phase 1

S.R. 19 will remain open during construction S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 East closed to traffic at S.R. 19 C.R. 44 West will remain open during Phase 1 Roundabout S.R. 119, C.R. 44 East constructed

during Phase 1

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Phase 2

Construct transitions to existing S.R. 19 S.R. 19 remains open to traffic S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 East will remain closed C.R. 44 West will remain open during Phase 2

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Phase 3

Shift S.R. 19 traffic to the new roundabout S.R. 119 & C.R. 44 opened to traffic Construct the C.R. 44 West approach to the

roundabout

Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety

Conflict Diagram

Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety

All vehicles slow to enter roundabout Reduced speed differential with Amish

horse & buggy Reduced Conflict Points Reduced number of injury and property

damage crashes

Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety

Slowing vehicles at the roundabout Provide deflection on the approach roadway Install curb & gutter for visual narrowing of

roadway Successively smaller radius curves to roundabout

entry Reduce excessive sight distance Provide signage in advance of roundabout

Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety

Roundabout SafetyRoundabout Safety

Roundabout Basics Slow down on approach to the roundabout Look left Yield to traffic within the roundabout Merge in to the traffic flow

High Speed Rural RoundaboutsHigh Speed Rural Roundabouts

Crash analysis shows reduction in crashes at rural high speed roundabouts 62-68% reduced total crashes 85-88% reduced injury crashes

Factors include, reduced speeds on all approaches, reduced conflict points, and change in the type of crashes

High Speed Rural RoundaboutsHigh Speed Rural Roundabouts

Locations of Roundabouts: Bittersweet & Cleveland, St. Joseph County, IN S.R. 25 & Old S.R. 25 in Lafayette, IN Maryland – 9 high speed rural roundabouts* Washington – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Kansas – 3 high speed rural roundabouts* Oregon – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Minnesota – 1 high speed rural roundabout* Wisconsin – 2 high speed rural roundabouts* Ontario, Canada – 1 high speed rural roundabout**Source: Isebrands, H., Quantifying safety and speed data for rural roundabouts with high-speed

approaches (2011)

Roundabout Outreach & EducationRoundabout Outreach & Education

INDOT will partner with MAGOC and local communities to provide roundabout education including: Brochures Instructional presentations Roundabout videos Other

Roundabout Outreach & EducationRoundabout Outreach & Education

Roundabout Commercial Video

Roundabout OperationsRoundabout Operations

Roundabout Designed for future growth Analysis shows delays <10 seconds per

vehicle on average in peak hours Delay for a signalized intersection is >10

seconds on average in the peak hours Roundabout experiences reduced delay

during off-peak hours

Roundabout Simulation Videos Vissim Simulation

2034 Design Year simulation Amish buggy simulation

Truck turning movements School Bus and WB-65 movements Oversized Truck movements Northbound &

Southbound on S.R. 19

Real Estate Acquisition Process

Proposed Right-of-Way

Approximately 9 acres of permanent r/w Approximately 0.1 acre of temporary r/w

Real Estate Acquisition Process

"Uniform Act of 1970" All federal, state, and local governments must

comply Requires an offer for just compensation

Acquisition Process Appraisals Review Appraisals Negotiations

Project Schedule

Public Information Meeting – August 2013 Preliminary Design Plan refinement: Summer 2013 Real Estate Acquisition Activities: 2013 - 2014

Appraising Negotiations / Buying Utilities coordination / relocation

Project Let for contractor bidding: Winter 2015 Construction: 2015

INDOT would like to hear from you Talk with INDOT project team members Comment sheet in information packet E-mail or Mail comments to INDOT Sign-in sheet to be added to project mailing list Visit INDOT website at www.in.gov/indot/2366.htm

“Public Involvement” page Visit INDOT Fort Wayne District page at

www.in.gov/indot/2703.htm All comments are very much appreciated and will be given

full consideration by project team

Public Involvement Team

Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement (317) 232-6601 rclark@indot.in.gov

INDOT Fort Wayne District Customer Service Center (866) 227-3555 Neinformation@indot.in.gov

Submit Public Comments

Submit public comments using the options described in 1st page of information packet

Public Comment Form Via e-mail Participating during public comment session via microphone

INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by Thursday, September 12, 2013

All comments submitted will reviewed, evaluated and given full consideration during decision making process

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Please visit with INDOT project officials following the public comment session

Project Open House Project maps, displays, real estate acquisition

table, INDOT project officials, informal Q & A Thank you for your attendance this evening